DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES
Drug trafficking laws penalize the selling, transportation, and illegal import into the United States of unlawful controlled substances, including marijuana. Punishments vary according to several factors including drug type, amount, geographic area of distribution, and whether minors were sold to or targeted. Drug trafficking laws can implicate a single individual or a broad ring of people involved in organized illegal drug activity. Under 21 U.S.C. ยง 841 it is a crime for any person to knowingly or intentionally manufacture, distribute or possess a controlled substance. There are generally three ranges of punishment depending on the kind of drug and the quantity of the substance. The different levels of punishment are (1) mandatory minimum of ten years to life sentence in prison; (2) mandatory minimum of five years to forty years sentence in prison; or (3) a sentence of zero to twenty years in prison.
Because of the life-threatening consequences of a drug trafficking conviction it is important that you seek the services of an experienced and knowledgeable attorney immediately if you have been charged with or are being investigated for drug trafficking. At Kestenbaum, Eisner, & Gorin, LLP, our attorneys have over 50 years combined experience in criminal defense and we will work hard to provide you with a successful defense. Because of the complexity of federal laws and court systems, it is very important that your lawyer have a good amount of experience in federal court rooms. Now is not the time to entrust your case to an attorney who is ill-equipped to handle your drug trafficking charges. You should contact our firm as soon as possible to be directed to a lawyer who will address your charges in a way that will positively resolve your case.